Holder for paper-rolls.



S. WHEELER.

HOLDER FOR PAPER. ROLLS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.28, 1913.

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SETH WHEELER, 0]? CASTLETON, NEW YORK.

HOLDER FOR PAPER-ROLLS.

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Specification of Letters .Patent.

Patented June 2, 191 1.

Original application filed November 16, 1912, Serial No. 731,660.Divided and this application filed. April 1 b all whom it may concern Beit known that I, SETH \VHEELER, a c1t1- zen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Castleton, county of Bensselaer, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoldersfor Paper-Rolls, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in holders or fixtures for paperrolls.

One object of my invention is to provlde a simple and durable fixture ofthis character that shall be adapted to support a roll of paper having asmooth cylindrical opening with or without the usual tubular core andshall be arranged to prevent the removal of the roll except by unwindingthe paper.

Other objects will be set forth hereinafter. I will describe myinvention in the following specification, and point out the novelfeatures thereof in appended clanns.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 1s a partially sectional plan Viewof a fixture arranged and constructed in accordance with my invention, aroll of paper belng shown in broken lines, except for a small portionwhich is shown in section. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the fixture androll shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the holdingmembers which forms a part of the fixture of Figs. 1 and 2. The washerwhich forms a part of the holder is shown in Flg. it. A modified holdingstructure is shown in Figs. 5 and 6 which correspond respectively toFigs. 3 and 1. Fig. 7 shows the holder of Figs. 5 and6 as applied to aroll of paper. Another modification of my invention is shown in Fig. 8which corresponds to Fig. 1. One of the holding members of this fixtureis shown in Fig. 9.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings, the holdingfixture comprises a base 10 which may be affixed to a wall or othersuitable support. From it projects near one of its ends, an arm 11preferably of spring sheet metal which is rigidly affixed to the base at12. Near the other end of the base is a similarly shaped arm 13 but thisis slidably connected with the base so that it may be moved away fromand to- Serial No. 764,034.

ward the arm 11. Any suitable arrangement may be employed, such forexample as that shown in the drawings. The lower part of the arm 13passes through a slot 14. in the base and is bent over at right anglesto form a tongue 15, which fits between the sides of the base and isguided laterally thereby. Under the tongue is a plate 16 which isriveted to the base at 17 and is held away from the under surfacethereof a distance corresponding with the thickness of the tongue. Thearm 13 is thus perma nently connected with the base 10, but may be movedalong the base and in relation to the other arm 11 a distance limited bythe length of the slot 1 1. A holding member 20 is supported by the arm11 and comprises a pm or rivet 21, which extends loosely through a holein the arm 11. Secured to the inner end of the pin is a flat disk 22 anda spherically curved disk 23 of thin sheet metal having a saw-toothededge. A similar holding member 25 is supported by the arm 13. It howevercomprises a screw 26 which extends loosely through a hole in the arm andtakes the place of the rivet 21 of the holding member 20. A wing nut 27is mounted on the screw beyond the arm and is adapted to draw the screwoutwardly, thereby setting the teeth of the disk 23 into the upper rollas hereinafter explained. The threaded shank of the screw is flattenedon one side and the hole in the arm through which it passes is formed tofit the shank loosely but to prevent it from turning (see dotted linesin Fig. 2). The end of the shank is preferably upset to prevent the removal of the thumb nut.

The fixture of my present invention is particularly adapted for use withrolls of paper, which either have no central core or are provided with acore having a smooth inserted in the fixture by first moving the roll 13outwardly as far as it can go and then forcing the engaging members 20and 25 into opposite ends of the roll or its core. This can be doneeasily because the disks 23 are convex inwardly and are constructed ofthin sheet steel or equivalent material. The arm 13 may then be movedinwardly toward the arm 11 until the distance between the two arms isapproximately equal to the longitudinal dimension of the roll. Bytightcylindrical bore. A roll of this kind may be ening the thumb nut27, both of the disks 23 are more or less flattened and the teeth :ontheir peripheries set into the inner layers of the paper or into thecore. At the same 5 time the arm 13 is drawn against the adjacent end ofthe paper roll making a triotional hold which may be nicely adjusted toproduce a desired tension upon the paper when it is withdrawn from theroll as such withdrawal has a tendency to rotate the roll relative tothe fixture.

The fixture of my present invention may be utilized for holding rolls ofrelatively stiff paper which are practically inflexible,

15 since the disks 23 will yield and there is no occasion for the rollor the core to yield. The roll of paper can obviously not be removedwhen once it is placed upon the fix ture except by unwinding the paper.

The modified structure shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 differs from thestructure shown in the previous figures in that each of the disks 23 isprovided with radial slots or saw cuts 23 which increase the flexibilityof the disk. 25 The arrangement of parts and the operation of thefixture is the same as that already described.

Referring particularly to Figs. 8 and 9, the fixture here showncomprises a base 30 having a pair of outwardly extending rigid arms 31and 32, and holding members 33 and 34. The member 33 is preferablycylindrical and extends laterally inwardly from the arm 32, to which itis secured near its outer end. 35 The member 3% comprises a body 35which has the general form of a triangular prism with rounded edges, anda plurality of. springs 36 which are riveted or otherwise secured to thebody. The body 35 is mount- 40 ed on and secured to a. screw 38 whichextends through a suitable hole in the arm 31 and is engaged by a thumbnut 39. The springs 36 are secured to the body near its inner end andflare outwardly to a diameter which corresponds substantially to theinside diameter of the core of the paper roll to be supported. Unlikethe rolls shown in Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive the roll A0 of Fig. 8 isprovided with a core A1 having an end restriction 42, one end of thecore being formed into a funnel-shape and inset to provide an annularshoulder 43. The distance between the arms 31 and 32 is somewhat greaterthan the longitudinal dimension of the roll and consequently the rollmay be placed between them with the cylindrical projection extendinginto the smooth end of the core 41. The body 35 of the holder may thenbe forced into the restricted end or" the core and the wing nut finallytightened to draw the roll against the inner surface of the arm 31. Thesprings 36 are compressed as the body is forced inwardly, but theyexpand as soon as the body passes the restricted portion of the core.They thus engage the shoulder 43 and prevent the removal of the roll.The friction between the end of the paper roll and the arm 31 may beadjusted as desired to retard the unwinding of the roll.

Structural variations may be effected without departing from the spiritof my invention and I only intend to be limited by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A paper fixture comprising a base having outwardly extending arms,means adapted to be inserted in the central cylindrical opening of aroll of paper and to be expanded therein to prevent the removal of saidroll except by unwinding and means adjustably secured to the arm andadapted to exert an outward pull on the expansible means.

2. A paper fixture comprising a supporting bracket having an outwardlyextending arm, a spherically curved resilient disk adapted to beinserted in a cylindrical opening in a roll of paper, and meansadjustably secured to the arm for expanding the spherically curved diskin order to prevent its removal from the roll of paper.

3. A paper fixture comprising a supporting bracket having an outwardlyextending arm, a spherically curved resilient disk having a saw-toothedperiphery, a bolt on which the spherically curved disk is supportedextending through said arm, and an adjusting nut for expanding the diskto force the teeth into engagement with the roll and to prevent theremoval of the roll except by unwinding.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day ofApril, 1913, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SETH WHEELER.

Witnesses:

JoHN lVHEnLnR, SETH WHEELER, J r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

